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noun, feminine

étrenne

/e.tʁɛn/

noun, feminine/e.tʁɛn/plural: étrennes

the first sale of the day made by a shopkeeper, merchant etc.; the first time something is used/worn/done; New Year's gift; Christmas present (especially when talking to a child)

Et que veux-tu pour tes étrennes?And what would you like for Christmas?

Inherited from Old French estreine, inherited from Latin strēna (“good omen, New Year's gift”). Compare Portuguese estreia and Spanish estrena.